| 2021–22 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season | |
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| Head coach |  Simon Mitchell |
| Captain | Kyle Adnam |
| Arena | John Cain Arena |
| NBL results | |
| Record | 15–13 (53.6%) |
| Ladder | 6th |
| Finals finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
| Player records | |
| Points | Creek 20.5 |
| Rebounds | Broekhoff 6.7 |
| Assists |  Munford 4.3 |
| All statistics correct as of 24 April 2022. | |
The 2021–22 NBL season was the 3rd season for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL.
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 4–1 | L1 | 9–5 | 11–3 | 2455 | 2244 | 109.40% |
| 2 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 4–1 | W2 | 8–6 | 11–3 | 2498 | 2345 | 106.52% |
| 3 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 3–2 | L1 | 9–5 | 10–4 | 2397 | 2313 | 103.63% |
| 4 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 4–1 | W4 | 8–6 | 9–5 | 2230 | 2220 | 100.45% |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 2–3 | L2 | 7–7 | 9–5 | 2495 | 2377 | 104.96% |
| 6 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | W2 | 7–7 | 8–6 | 2456 | 2424 | 101.32% |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 3–2 | W1 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2283 | 2346 | 97.31% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 2–3 | L2 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2379 | 2500 | 95.16% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1–4 | W1 | 5–9 | 4–10 | 2228 | 2408 | 92.52% |
| 10 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 5 | 23 | 17.86% | 0–5 | L10 | 2–12 | 3–11 | 2234 | 2478 | 90.15% |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2022. Source: NBL.com.au
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Cairns Taipans | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Melbourne United | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Player | Signed |
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| Mitch Creek [1] | 18 June |
| Kyle Adnam [2] | 22 June |
| Izayah Le'afa [3] | 24 June |
| Ryan Broekhoff [4] | 28 June |
| Tristan Forsyth [5] | 20 October |
| Adam Gibson [6] | 10 February |
| Reuben Te Rangi [7] [8] | 24 March |
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Hankins [9] | 28 July | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Tohi Smith-Milner [10] | 13 August | Wellington Saints |
| Xavier Munford [11] | 1 September | Bursaspor Basketbol |
| Zhou Qi [12] | 8 September | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| Owen Foxwell [13] | 18 November | Bulleen Boomers |
| Devin Thomas [14] | 19 November | BC Kalev |
| Koen Sapwell [15] | 3 December | Hobart Chargers |
| Brandon Ashley [16] | 11 January | Fortitudo Bologna |
| Steve Taylor Jr. [17] | 14 January | Al-Ahli Jeddah |
| Lachlan Barker [18] | 25 January | Frankston Blues |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Yanni Wetzell [19] | Free agent | New Zealand Breakers |
| Keifer Sykes [20] [21] | Free agent | Indiana Pacers |
| Devondrick Walker [22] | Free agent | VEF Rīga |
| Zach Hankins [11] | Released | N/A |
| Devin Thomas [23] | Released | N/A |
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